So the other day I tweeted out, “I got frosting on my fingers at a party and wiped it on a napkin instead of licking it off. The small victories count too.” It seemed fairly silly at the time, but Erica (@elsewise) tweeted back the...
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Hi Shredheads – hopefully you’re enjoying this holiday (if it’s a holiday where you are).  And hopefully you’re going to be doing some kind of exercise today!  :) A comment in yesterday’s post made me want to write a little bit more about “cheating” in...
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I moved up to Level 2 today (I started on Oct 31, so I’m a day ahead of the month)…funny how way back long ago I thought Level 2 felt shorter than Level 1.  What a dope I was.  LOL I love how intense Level...
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When Jillian Michaels announced some time ago that she was reuniting with Anita and Natalie from 30 Day Shred for a new DVD called Jillian Michaels Killer Buns & Thighs, I was excited.  And not just because of my beloved Anita. Ahem. I still feel like...
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As you may know (or maybe not), I haven’t really run more than a few times since early March, when I goofed up my knee doing my marathon.  There have been attempts, to be sure, but after a couple of weeks my knee began...
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I wonder what it must be like for people who have no food issues.  Oh, they may still be out of shape because they don’t exercise, or because holiday eating has caused them to gain a few pounds every year.  But most of the...
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As part of my break from running, I needed to find replacement cardio activities.  The elliptical trainer and recumbent bike get boring after a while, so I finally decided to get over the whole “take off your shirt in public” thing and I tried...
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It’s been a week, and other than July 4th, I’ve been really good about my eating.  Only fruit for snacks, measuring during meals, and no sweets at all.  And my reward? One pound lost. My brain knows that’s good, but my heart feels like, “man, I...
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Just a quick update – my holiday weekend ended up being pretty good eating-wise.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to organize the junk food, but that’ll come later today or tomorrow.  Regardless, Saturday and Sunday were easy for me to stay on track. Then...
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Yesterday, as a part of my July challenge getting my eating under control, I tweeted “Water, not sugar. Water, not sugar. Water, not sugar.”  It’s dumb, but I need to remind myself of that occasionally.  And by occasionally I mean constantly. Anyway, Tamar and I...
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Today I put the kids’ cereal away after putting some in their bowls rather than letting it sit out. That sounds dumb to say, but it’s a big start for me.  Because, of course, when it sits out my hand accidentally falls in, pulls handfuls...
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Wow, it’s been more than a month since I’ve posted anything, and it’s really been terrible for me.  I’ve been working out religiously, but my eating has gotten worse and worse.  Which is pretty silly since my last post was about how great it...
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